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The United States Capitol Visitor Center ( CVC) is a large underground addition to the United States Capitol complex which serves as a gathering point for up to 4,000 tourists [ 1] and an expansion space for the U.S. Congress. [ 2] It is located below the East Front of the Capitol and its plaza, between the Capitol building and 1st Street East ...
United States Capitol. / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889. The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The Statue of Freedom is a colossal bronze figure standing 19⁄ ft (5.9 m) tall and weighing approximately 15,000 pounds (6,800 kg). Her crest peaks at 288 feet (88 m) above the east front plaza of the U.S. Capitol. [ 3] She is an allegorical figure whose right hand holds the hilt of a sheathed sword, while a laurel wreath of victory and the ...
Displayed in the National Statuary Hall and other parts of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., the collection includes two statues from each state, except for Virginia which currently has one, making a total of 99. On July 2, 1864, Congress established the National Statuary Hall: "States [may] provide and furnish statues, in marble ...
The newest addition to the Capitol Complex is the Capitol Visitor Center. Despite many delays, the Center opened in December 2008, and includes an exhibition gallery, two theaters, a dining facility, and gift shops. The budget for construction of the center was $584 million.
The National Statuary Hall in 2011. The National Statuary Hall is a chamber in the United States Capitol devoted to sculptures of prominent Americans. The hall, also known as the Old Hall of the House, is a large, two-story, semicircular room with a second story gallery along the curved perimeter. It is located immediately south of the Rotunda.
The United States Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative Coins Act ( Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 102–126) authorized the production of three coins, a clad half dollar, a silver dollar, and a gold half eagle. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes. [ 1 ] The coins were released on February 28 ...
The United States Capitol Guide Service[ 1] is a guide service charged by the United States Congress to "provide guided tours of the interior of the United States Capitol Building for the education and enlightenment of the general public, without charge for such tours." [ 2] It exists under 2 U.S.C. § 2166.